Box Item Number: 935/4 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical box of birch bark with quill designs. Bottom piece has vertical white quills covering bottom 2/3 of sides and grass lining rim that is held on by black thread. Lid of box has grass wrapped around bottom half of the sides and white vertical quills on top half that spill over onto the top and form a triangular zigzag pattern around the top edge. A black bird is done in quill on the top of the lid.
Item History
- Made in Canada
- Owned by B.C. Provincial Museum before January 13, 1984
- Received from B.C. Provincial Museum (Transferring institution) on January 13, 1984
What
- Name
- Box
- Identification Number
- 935/4 a-b
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- birch bark, porcupine quill, dye, sweet grass, stem and fibre
- Overall
- height 7.6 cm, diameter 11.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Eastern Woodlands ?
- Previous Owner
- B.C. Provincial Museum
- Received from
- B.C. Provincial Museum (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before January 13, 1984
- Acquisition Date
- on January 13, 1984
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 45
- Accession Number
- 0935/0004 a-b